ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Cosmic baseball — a baseball game played under black lights with a glowing ball, bats, bases and even uniforms — has announced the date of its game at Coca-Cola Park.
And fans soon will be advised when to buy tickets.
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs will host the Tri-City Chili Peppers, a college summer team from Colonial Heights, Virginia, that plays in the Coastal Plain League, on May 17 at Coca-Cola Park.
The game will be part of the first-ever Cosmic Takeover Tour. It was announced in September that the tour would stop in Allentown.
A lottery on the Chili Peppers website will begin at noon Monday, Nov. 18 as the only way to guarantee tickets.Cosmic Baseball email
A lottery onthe Chili Peppers website will begin at will begin at noon Monday, Nov. 18 as the only way to guarantee tickets, the team said in an email.
You'll have to register, and will be notified via email and text if you're selected to buy.
All tickets are $35 and sold as general admission, then can be converted to reserved seats before the event. Purchased seats will be together, and buyers will be notified.
"Past games sold out within hours, so be ready to take action," the email said.
Second stop of tour
The event will blend traditional baseball with over-the-top fan engagement that will include music and "mind-bending special effects," according to a release.
The Cosmic Takeover Tour uses the world’s only stadium-grade black lights.
The Chili Peppers Baseball Organization created the Cosmic experience during the summer of 2024.
The national tour also will include stops in Durham, North Carolina, on April 26; Nashville, Tennessee, on June 14; Sugar Land, Texas, on July 12; Worchester, Massachusetts on Aug. 16; Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 23; and Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sept. 6.Cosmic Baseball email
Major League Baseball says it's believed to be the first organized sporting event to be played entirely under black lights.
The Coca-Cola Park stop will be the second on a national tour that also will include stops in Durham, North Carolina, on April 26; Nashville, Tennessee, on June 14; Sugar Land, Texas, on July 12; Worchester, Massachusetts on Aug. 16; Toledo, Ohio, on Aug. 23; and Indianapolis, Indiana, on Sept. 6.
A national tour was created after the game spurred a wait list of more than 50,000 in two months after media attention from CNN, FOX News, ABC, the "Today" show, ESPN, MLB Network, TBS Television Japan and more.
